Holder and sterilizer for hair clippers



11, 1948. .1. SCHULTZ 2,441,229

HOLDER AND STERILIZER FOR HAIR CLIPPERS Filed May 16, 1946 32 o ATTORNE-YS Patented May 11, 1948 HOLDER AND STERILIZER FOR HAIR CLIPPERS Julius Schultz, Racine, Wis., assignor to Allover Manufacturing 00., Racine, Wis., a corporation of Wisconsin Application May 16, 1946, Serial No. 670,175

4 Claims.

1 This invention appertains to hair clippers and more particularly to a novel sanitary holder or I case therefor.

One of the primary objects of my present invention is. to provide a novel device particularly adapted for use by barbers for receiving, sterilizing and holding a hair clipper when the same is not in use.

Another salient object of my invention is to provide a holder or case for hair clippers which can rest on the back counter of a barber shop "end portion functioning to keep the blade end of the clipper in a clean, sanitary, and sterilized condition; the open body portion being so shaped as to prevent accidental displacement of the clipper from the holder.

A further important object of the invention is to provide means forming a part of the holder or case, whereby the clipper can be conveniently connected to an electric outlet, the construction being such that detachment of the clipper from the outlet is eliminated when the clipper is not muse.

A further object of my invention is to provide the holder with a heavy sole plate whereby slipping of the holder on the counter is eliminated.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a holder or case for barbers hair clippers which will efifectively hold the clipper against displacement and in a sterilized condition and which will present an attractive appearance to the eye and one which can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in.

which drawing:

Figure l is a top plan view of my novel hair clipper holder, parts of the view being shown broken away and in section to illustrate structural detail.

Figure 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view through the holder taken on the line 22 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows, a clipper being shown in dotted lines.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view through the holder taken on the line 3--3 of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrows illustrating swinging closure plate for the normally closed end of the holder.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view through the body portion of the holder taken on the line 44 of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view through the body portion of the holder taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views the letter H generally indicates my novel holder for a hair clipper C.

The hair clipper C forms no part of the present invention and has merely been shown in dotted lines in Figure 2 to indicate the position thereof in said holder when the clipper is not in use.

The holder H includes a base or sole plate Ill, preferably formed from heavy material, so that the same will rest solid on the surface against creeping movement. If preferred the lower face of the plate l0 can be provided with rubber feet H so that the plate will not mar the surface upon Which the same may be placed.

Fastened to the upper surface of the plate It! is the body portion I2 of the holder and this body portion can be formed from any desired material, such as metal, molded plastic, or the like. However, the same can be in the nature of a solid block and provided on its marginal edges with flanges I3, and these flanges can be secured to the plate In by fastening elements M. The upper surface of the body portion I2 is recessed and moulded to form a bed 15 for the body portion of the clipper C. This bed can be in the nature of a groove and this groove inclines downwardly toward a cup portion I6. This cup portion It has an open inner end which faces the bed or groove l5, so that the blade end of the clipper C can be readily inserted within said cup. The cup can be provided with a felt or like lining IT. The cup can also receive a piece of raw cotton (not shown) which is adapted to be saturated with a sterilizing solution.

The cup I6 is adapted to be normally closed by a swing door or closure It. This door preferably,

but not necessarily is formed from a sheet of flexible rubber l 9, and the inner face thereof has secured thereto a metal plate 26 which reinforces the rubber sheet and adds suflicient weight and body thereto to insure the downward swinging movement thereof. This closure or door is mounted irr-a rectangular shaped "open frame "2! and the upper edge of'the rubber or other flexible sheet id is secured to the upper end of the frame.

A retaining plate 22 can beremployed forengaging against the flexible door above the-reinforcing plate 23. The forward end of the cup can be provided with a guideway 23 'at-eachside thereof for slidably receiving the-frame and;;15 the bottom wall of the cup can be grooved, as at 25 for receiving the lower edge of the .irarne.

Obviously when the forward blade end'o'f'the clipper is inserted within the cup the closure-will be swung upwardly and will rest upon the clipper and the clipper will occupy the major portion of the opening in the door frame 2i. The body- 0f the clipper will rest Within the-bed or groove 4:5. The sterilizing chemical willtfunction to maintain the cutting blades in sterilized condition-and 2 when the clipper is removed from the holder the closure or door l8 will functionto holdthe fumes Within the cup.

In order to aid in the operationof the clipper, my holder can be provided with an electricoutletngo or receptacle 25. The forwardend of the body portion i2 is provided with an opening 26 in which the receptacle 23 is placed and the same is secured in position in any desired-way. The terminals of the receptacle have secured theretor cs the-lead and return Wires 2! of an =electric cord 28. This cord extends out through the rear-end of the base and has connected therewith a plug for connection with the conventional wall socket or receptacle whichcan be connected with the house current. It is to be noted that the lower face of the body 52 at its front end, .is grooved longitudinally as at 30 for-receiving the cord and that the upper face of the plate lfl adjacent to its rear end is provided with .a longi-; tudinal groove 6i for receiving the cord, 'Arholding plate 32 can be secured to the lower face of the body 22 to hold the cord in thegroove 30. The forward end of the holding plate 132 can be provided with a struck-up tongue 33 against; which the receptacle 25 is adapted to abut The plug for the electric cord of the'clipper C can be inserted within the receptacleiiand left permanently attached-thereto if desired, and-this receptacle 25 forms a convenientlmeans for elec-; trically connecting the clipper with asourceof current supply and allows sufficient cord-'forthe clipper to reach a customer in the barbers chair.

From the foregoing description it can be-seen that I have provided an exceptionally simpleand novel holder andsterilizer for-barbers clippers. 50

Changes in details may be made without departin from the spirit or the scope of nay-invention, but what I claim as newis:

1. A holder and sterilizer for hair clippers comprising a base, a receptacle open at its forward end carried by one end of the base, said receptacle being adapted to receive the blade end of a clipper, a hinged door normally closing the open end ofthe receptacle and said base having a. grooved uppersurface leading toward the open endof the receptacle and constituting a, stand for the body portion of the clipper,

2. A holder and sterilizer for hair clippers comprising a base, a receptacle at one end of #s'aid-basehaving its forward end open, the receptacle being adapted to receive the blade end of a .,c li pper, saidbase having a downwardly inclined Ica ityfion its upper surface leading toward the open en'dtof the receptacle constituting a stand rfor the bodyiportion of the clipper, and 3, norma'lly'clo'sedhinged door carried by said recepta- .:cle'-,f'or closing the open end thereof and adapted to be swung rearwardly to an open position upon $118 insertion of the blade. end of .a clipper in said receptacle. I A .t

3. A device for holding and sterilizin tabarberfs hair clipper on the counter comprising a l base plate for restin flat upon the counter, airecep' the front end ofithe receptacle, andaswinging door carried by the frame normally closing said receptacle and normally held in its closedpositionby gravity.

4. A sterilizer and holder for hair clippers comprising a base plate, a receptacle-on one end of said base plate for receiving'theblade endrof a clipper, said receptacle having one end open, a bodyportion on said base plate havingsa downwardly inclined cavity on its upper'face ,leading toward the open end of the receptacle and con- .stituting a stand for the body portion .ofthe clipper an electric outlet-carried bythefrontend of the holder for detachably receiving theplug of the clipper, and means electrically: connecting the outlet of the holder with the 'wallelectric voutlet of'a building. Y

JULIUS SCHULTZ.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in-the file of this patent:

V UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name .Date. 1,789,648 Fowler J an;":20, 1931 2,196,786 Wah1 Apr. 9, 1 940 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country 'Date, i

593,043 Germany Feb, 20, 193.4 

